City Council Public Hearing
January 27, 2022
2022-2023
Annual Action Plan
and
HOME- ARP Allocation Plan
for HUD Community Planning & Development Funding
Contents
HUD CPD Programs
5-Year Plan Priorities
Activities Funded through Prior Annual Action Plans
2022-2023 Anticipated Funding
Invitation for Public Comment
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2 HUD Community Planning and
Development
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Community Planning and Development (HUD CPD) seeks to:
Develop viable communities for low and moderate income
persons.
• Decent housing
• Suitable living environment
• Economic opportunities
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3 HUD CPD Planning Process
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4 Every 5 Years, the City prepares a Consolidated
Plan in consultation with the public
5-Year
Consolidated
Plan
Each Year, the City applies for funding through
an Annual Action Plan, which describes how
that year’s funds will be used to meet the needs
of the public and the priorities of the 5-Year
Consolidated Plan
Action
Plan
Action
Plan
Action
Plan
Action
Plan
Action
Plan
Activities
Activities
Activities
Activities (projects and programs) approved for
funding in the Annual Action Plan are completed
through agreements with community-based
organizations and units of local government
Activities
5-Year Plan Priorities & Goals
Provide assistance for the homeless and those at risk
of becoming homeless through safe low-barrier shelter
options, housing first collaborations, and associated
supportive services.
Improve access to affordable housing for low‐income
and special needs households by partnering with
interested developers to increase development of low-
income and affordable housing in high opportunity areas, and by promoting the preservation and rehabilitation of existing affordable housing units.
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5 5-Year Plan Priorities & Goals
Promote quality of life and neighborhood revitalization through improvements to current public infrastructure
and facilities, and by closing gaps in areas with aging, lower quality, or nonexistent public infrastructure and facilities.
Provide services to low‐income and special needs
households that develop human capital and improve
quality of life.
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6 5-Year Plan Priorities & Goals
Provide services to residents and housing providers to
advance fair housing.
Plan and administer funding for community development,
housing, and homelessness activities with improved
transparency, increased community involvement,
and full compliance with federal regulations.
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7 Prior Year Activities
(July 2020 – June 2021)
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8 Homelessness & Homelessness Prevention
More than 1,000 assisted with emergency shelter,
supportive services, street outreach, rental assistance, or homelessness prevention by the City’s sub-recipients.
Community Services
More than 800 low-income and special needs persons
provided with services through programs operated by the City and its sub-recipients
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9 Housing Rehabilitation
30 homes rehabilitated by the City or its subrecipients (for low- and moderate-income homeowners)
Affordable Housing Development
Multiple projects underway by developers receiving
support through City programs, with 7 single-family
homes and 40 multi-family housing units completed in
2021
Prior Year Activities
(July 2020 – June 2021)
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10 Park Facility Improvements
4 facilities improved benefitting 60,915 nearby residents in low- and moderate-income neighborhoods
Street Improvements
3 street improvement projects completed benefitting
17,595 nearby residents in low- and moderate-income
neighborhoods
Prior Year Activities
(July 2020 – June 2021)
For more information, view the Program Year 2020-2021 Consolidated Annual Performance Report (CAPER) at www.fresno.gov/housing Current Year Activities
(July 2021 – June 2022)
Goals for activities funded for the current program year include:
• Agreements with affordable housing developers to provide at least 26 new units
• Housing rehabilitation programs operated by the City, Habitat for Humanity, Fancher Creek, and Self-Help Enterprises to benefit 261 households
• Assistance for at least 748 homeless and those at risk of homelessness through programs operated by WestCare
California Inc., Poverello House, and the Fresno Housing Authority.
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11 Current Year Activities
(July 2021 – June 2022)
Goals for activities funded for the current program year include:
• Community Services for 2,915 low- and moderate-income persons operated by the PARCS Department, Boys & Girls Club, Fresno Area Hispanic Foundation, Fresno EOC, and Stone Soup Fresno
• Fair Housing Services for City residents provided by Central California Legal Services and the Community Housing Council of Fresno
• Street Improvements for 5 neighborhoods by the City of Fresno Public Works Department
• Micro-Enterprise Assistance providing financial, technical, and general support to 36 owners and developers of micro-enterprises 1/27/2022
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12 For more information, view the Program Year 2019-2020 Consolidated Annual Performance Report (CAPER) and 2020-2021 Annual Action Plan at www.fresno.gov/housing
HOME-American
Recovery Act (ARP)
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13 What is HOME-ARP?
• March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American
Rescue Plan Act of 2021 into law
• Provided $1.9 trillion in relief to address the impact of COVID-19
• Congress appropriated $5 billion in ARP funds to
benefit people who are homeless, at risk of
homelessness, or in other vulnerable populations
• The City of Fresno is eligible for nearly $12 million in HOME-ARP funds
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14 HOME-ARP
Plan Development
Consultation with agencies and service providers whose
clientele include qualifying populations
• FMCOC
• Disability Advisory Committee
• Fresno Housing Authority
• Homeless and domestic violence service providers
• Veterans’ groups
• Public agencies that address the needs of the qualifying populations
• Public or private organizations that address fair housing, civil rights, and the needs of persons with disabilities
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15 Public participation
• Virtual workshops to determine needs and solicit input • Public hearing
Assessment and gaps analysis to determine needs of
• Sheltered and unsheltered homeless populations
• Currently housed populations at risk of homelessness
• Other families requiring services or housing assistance to prevent homelessness
• Those at greatest risk of housing instability or in unstable housing situations
HOME-ARP
Plan Development
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16 Who is Eligible?
Qualifying Populations
• People experiencing homelessness
• People at risk of homelessness
• People fleeing, or attempting to flee, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or human
trafficking
• Other populations
• Families requiring services or housing assistance to prevent homelessness
• Persons at greatest risk of housing instability
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17 Who is Eligible?
Preferred Populations
• The City may establish reasonable preferences among the qualifying populations to prioritize applicants for HOME-ARP projects or activities based on the City’s needs and priorities • If funds are used for TBRA, the City may establish a
preference for individuals with special needs or persons with disabilities among the HOME-ARP qualifying populations
• The City may also provide a preference for a specific category of individuals with disabilities within the qualifying populations only if the specific category is identified as having an unmet need and the preference is needed to
narrow the gap in benefits and services received by such persons
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18 How Can Funds Be Used?
• Development and support of affordable housing
• Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA)
• Provision of supportive services
• Acquisition and development of non-congregate shelter units
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19 How Can Funds Be Used?
• 100% of funds used on TBRA, supportive services, and
acquisition and development of non-congregate shelter
must benefit qualifying populations
• Not less than 70% of the total number of rental units assisted with HOME-ARP funds must be restricted for
occupancy by households that are qualifying
households
• Not more than 30% of the total number of rental units assisted with HOME-ARP funds may be restricted to
low-income households
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20 How Can Funds Be Used?
• Rent limitations
• Rent for qualifying populations cannot be more than 30% of the adjusted income of a household whose annual income is equal to or less than 50% of the median income in the area • Rent for low-income households is the lesser of fair market rent or 30% of the adjusted income of a household whose annual income is equal to 65% of the median income in the area
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21 2022-2023 Anticipated
Funding
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22 Federal Program
Estimated
2022-2023
Funding
CDBG - Community Development Block Grant $7,184,218
HOME – Home Investment Partnerships $3,289,681
HOPWA – Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS/HIV $714,258 ESG – Emergency Solutions Grant $606,586
HOME-ARP – HOME American Recovery Plan Act $11,922,873
Final amounts to be made available will be determined following HUD announcement of 2022-2023 awards, and identification of any incremental project savings from prior program years.
Action Plan Schedule
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23 Date / Time* Description
January 6, 2022 Public Notice
January 19, 2022; 11:00 A.M. Virtual Community Needs Workshop #1 January 20, 2022; 6:30 P.M. Virtual Community Needs Workshop #2 January 24, 2022; 6:30 P.M. Virtual Community Needs Workshop #3 January 25, 2022; 11:00 A.M. Virtual Community Needs Workshop #4 January 27, 2022; 10:05 A.M. City Council Community Needs Public Hearing February 4, 2022 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) Released Applications requested from City Departments, Offices, and Local Organizations for eligible Week Ending February 11, 2022 NOFA Technical Assistance Webinars Visit
www.fresno.gov or email [email protected] for more information March 4, 2022 at 4:00 P.M. NOFA Responses Due
March 18, 2022 – April 19, 2022 Draft Annual Action Plan Public Comment Period The 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan will be published at
www.fresno.gov/housing for public comments, which will
be accepted by email at [email protected]; phone at 621-8300; fax at 457-1579; or TTY at 621-8721 April 28, 2022; 10:00 A.M. City Council Annual Action Plan Public Hearing & Consideration Participation instructions posted atleast 72 hours in advance at fresno.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx May 15, 2022 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan Due to HUD
May 17, 2022 Affordable Housing Development and Substantial Rehabilitation NOFA Available on Planet Bids; due July 5, 2022
*Dates and times are subject to change. Please visit www.fresno.gov/housing for latest information Public Hearing
All comments will be included and addressed in the
City’s final 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan or HOME-ARP
Allocation Plan
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